For years, ethics trainers have taught that all illegal behavior committed by a sworn member is unethical, but that not all unethical behavior is illegal. Still, policy noncompliance involving departm...

Much has been written about the proper execution of police discretion, values, and the decision-making processes associated with crime fighting. Because policing is such a unique profession, wherein s...

A friend whose work entails a good deal of airline travel has a story some travelers have experienced. Like all of us, he is subject to the 3-1-1 rule of the Transportation Security Administration (TS...

Policing has always been about differing perceptions. In police research, academicians use the perceptions of citizens, officers, and supervisors to measure the successes, or failures, of an organizat...

Over the decades, law enforcement leaders have been under increasing pressure to answer the question, “What do I do with a law enforcement employee who has been proven to be untruthful in the workpl...

As organizations that often provide a significant source of private support for police departments, police foundations must adhere to a code of ethics and governance practices that protect the departm...

Confidential informants are crucial to many law enforcement investigations and are especially essential in the field of narcotics investigations. Informants can provide specific information that is si...